GozNym hacker faces 100 years in prison

Nikolov was arrested in Bulgaria on Sept. 8, and promptly extradited to the U.S.

U.S. authorities charged Bulgarian hacker, Krasimir Nikolov, age 44, with the GozNym malware attacks that targeted baking credentials and other personal information.

Nikolov was arrested in Bulgaria on Sept. 8, and promptly extradited to the U.S. where he faces a six-count indictment, includes charges of criminal conspiracy, unauthorized access of a computer to obtain financial information, and bank fraud, according to a Dec. 12 Department of Justice press release.